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Table 4 Suggestions to improve the reporting of ACT therapeutic ineffectiveness from 351 healthcare professionals, Uganda, 2018

From: Pharmacovigilance of suspected or confirmed therapeutic ineffectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy: extent, associated factors, challenges and solutions to reporting

Suggestions to improve the reporting of ACT treatment failure

Frequency

Percentage

Provide report forms/journals/books/registers to document ACT therapeutic ineffectiveness

121

25

Sensitize patients and provide a toll-free line to report ACT therapeutic ineffectiveness

110

22

Provide clear/proven reporting procedures and systems

76

16

Sensitize and train health workers to report ACT therapeutic ineffectiveness/give CMEs

66

13

Provide contact persons/office in charge of reporting ACT therapeutic ineffectiveness

47

10

Provide feedback to reporters

19

4

Motivate clinicians to report, e.g., improve staffing

13

3

Laboratory testing for malaria before treatment/proper history taking

13

3

NDA/NMS should ensure good quality ACT is approved and marketed

10

2

Others

15

3

Total

490

100

  1. ACT: Artemisinin-based combination therapy